Marco Aquino Patalano is an experienced finance professional currently serving as a Senior Financial Controller at d’Amico Shipping Group since March 2024. Prior roles include Business Controller at Metinvest from March 2017 to March 2024, and Trade Finance at Czarnikow between February 2016 and March 2017. Earlier experience includes working as a mooring man at Marina Molo Vecchio from July 2007 to September 2014, where skills in teamwork, communication, and time management were developed while successfully balancing a full-time job with academic studies. Marco holds a Master of Science in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School and two degrees from Università degli Studi di Genova, including a Master's in Maritime and Port Management and a Bachelor's in Maritime and Transport Economics. Education also includes a High School diploma in Classical Studies from Liceo Classico Andrea D'Oria.